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Maxine & Greg Green

Maxine Muir

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About us

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69, Retired

67, Builder (retired)

Hi there we are an active retired couple and would love to take care of your home and dog/s whilst you are away.

favoriteWhy we love house sitting

Love the opportunity to visit new places in NZ and taking care of animals in people’s homes, meeting new people. Ideally we are looking for anything Hawkes Bay region as have family in the area

My name is Maxine I have been a dog/ house sitter in varies places since I have retired from my busy job working for 5 orthopaedic surgeons. Having had animals myself mostly dogs I enjoying walking and caring for them. Also I enjoy gardening and am happy to mow lawns and water plants etc. Greg is a builder semi retired and enjoys tinkering away outside and mowing lawns walking dogs. We both worked on a large estate in Shropshire in the UK for six months in 2024 and had many dog walks and ... Read moreMy name is Maxine I have been a dog/ house sitter in varies places since I have retired from my busy job working for 5 orthopaedic surgeons. Having had animals myself mostly dogs I enjoying walking and caring for them. Also I enjoy gardening and am happy to mow lawns and water plants etc. Greg is a builder semi retired and enjoys tinkering away outside and mowing lawns walking dogs. We both worked on a large estate in Shropshire in the UK for six months in 2024 and had many dog walks and gardening duties. We are both active and live being outside

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Pet care

I have cared for dogs mostly and walked large & small dogs over the past 3 years. Having had Labradors myself in the past. Cared for family pets as well. As I haven’t the room to have a dog now I enjoy taking care of them. Have myself had chickens rabbits goats fish in the past am happy to take ... Read moreI have cared for dogs mostly and walked large & small dogs over the past 3 years. Having had Labradors myself in the past. Cared for family pets as well. As I haven’t the room to have a dog now I enjoy taking care of them. Have myself had chickens rabbits goats fish in the past am happy to take care as well.

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petsWilling to care for these pets

DogsDogs
FishFish
BirdsBirds
Rabbits/Guinea PigsRabbits/Guinea Pigs
Chickens/Ducks/GeeseChickens/Ducks/Geese
Farm AnimalsFarm Animals
HorsesHorses
ReptilesReptiles

agricultureFarm experience

Greg has more so than myself with driving tractors and as a builder fixing fences etc whilst we worked on an estate in the UK. Me feeding animals mowing lawns

Trust

reviews5 star reviews
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diagnosisAbout our references

I am able to obtain references as needed

Availability

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eventCurrent bookings

2026: 17 Jun - 14 Oct | 29 Sep - 7 Oct

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Preferences

scheduleHouse sit duration

1 - 2 months, 2 months +

where_to_votePreferred locations

Anywhere in New Zealand

travelTravel plans

We are open to dates after late October

Review

Maxine and Greg took amazing care of our two dogs. Great communication throughout the process and lots of photos of the dogs while we were away. House and gardens were well cared for. Such a great couple who cared for our dogs and our house like it was their own.
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